WSR 98-22-098

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

(Medical Assistance Administration)

[Filed November 4, 1998, 10:36 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-418-0025 Change of circumstances.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Section 4731 of the Federal Balanced Budget Act of 1997, (Public Law 105-33), RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.09.530.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This proposed amendment is necessary to implement a new federal option in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. This amendment will guarantee children receive twelve months of medical coverage.

Process for Developing New Rule: The department invites the interested public to review and provide input into the adopted language of this proposed WAC amendment. The department will distribute draft material for an internal and external review process. All comments are taken into consideration before issuance of final rule.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Joanie Scotson, Program Manager, Medical Assistance Administration, Mailstop 45530, Olympia, WA 98504-5530, phone (360) 753-7462, fax (360) 753-7315, TDD 1-800-848-5429, e-mail SCOTSJK@DSHS.WA.GOV.

November 3, 1998

Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit